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CNA chapters 1-7, Questions with accurate answers, 100% Accurate, rated A+. graded A+ blood pressure, body temperature, pain, pulse rate, respiration rate - -What are the vital signs? (listed in alphabetic order) arthritis - -inflammation of joints activities of daily living - -help peop...

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CNA chapters 1-7, Questions with
accurate answers, 100% Accurate, rated
A+. graded A+

blood pressure, body temperature, pain, pulse rate, respiration rate - ✔✔-What are the vital signs?
(listed in alphabetic order)



arthritis - ✔✔-inflammation of joints



activities of daily living - ✔✔-help people with daily activities such as eating, grooming/haircare,
dressing, bathing, using the toilet and moving



health care team - ✔✔-team consists of person receiving care, person's family members, staff
members/ professionals (doctors, nutritionist, case manager, NP, social work, etc)



nursing team - ✔✔-team consists of certified nurse assistant (CNA) or home health aide (HHA), licensed
practical/ vocational nurse (LPN/LVN), Registered Nurse (RN), Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN), clinical
nurse specialist (CNS), and Nurse Practitioner (NP)



delegation - ✔✔--giving directions/tasks

ex) nurse telling you to complete a task



scope of practice - ✔✔-tasks that you are legally permitted to do as a CNA

ex) we cannot touch oxygen, but you can check levels



empathy - ✔✔--understanding someone's situation/point of view

- put yourself in someone else's shoes

,compassion - ✔✔-RECOGNIZING that someone needs you, desire to help



rheumatoid arthritis - ✔✔-autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system - which normally
protects its health by attacking foreign substances like bacteria and viruses - mistakenly attacks the
joints.



This creates inflammation that causes the tissue that lines the inside of joints (the synovium) to thicken,
resulting in swelling and pain in and around the joints. The synovium makes a fluid that lubricates joints
and helps them move smoothly.



lupus - ✔✔-An inflammatory autoimmune disease caused when the immune system attacks its own
tissues.



happens when the immune system attacks its tissues, causing inflammation, swelling, pain, and
damage. Symptoms include fatigue, joint pain, fever, and a rash.



MS (multiple sclerosis) - ✔✔--muscle function doesn't work

-muscle (diaphragm) is attacked --> can't breathe



osteoporosis - ✔✔-lost of bone



structure and support - ✔✔-what are the functions of the skeletal system?



myocardial infarction (heart attack) - ✔✔--blockage of blood flow to heart muscle



Signs may include

-tightness of chest (we give them medication for pain), shortness of breath, lightheadedness, cold
sweat, nausea



stroke - ✔✔-lack of oxygen to brain; damage to brain from interruption of blood supply

, Signs may include

-try to raise two arms at same level. Is one higher than the other?

-face droops

-slurred speech

-trouble walking/balance



congestive heart failure (weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and
surrounding body tissues. Ex: people with huge legs because of a lot of fluid) - ✔✔-CHF



endocrine system - ✔✔--secretes insulin



hyperglycemia - ✔✔-increase in blood sugar



hypoglycemia - ✔✔-decrease in blood sugar



hypo is worse (because diabetic comas) - ✔✔-hypoglycemia vs hyperglycemia (what's worse and why?)



pneumonia - ✔✔-respiratory disease/infection in lungs caused by bacteria, virus, and fungi.



antibiotics - ✔✔-how do you treat bacterial infections/diseases?



Sit them up (so fluid doesn't back up. Tell them to cough and deep breathe) - ✔✔-What to do with
someone who can't breathe?



dialysis - ✔✔-process of removing excess water, solutes and toxins from the blood in those whose
native kidneys have lost the ability to perform these functions in a natural way



ulcer - ✔✔-being sedentary can lead to an ___

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